diff --git a/drivers/powercap/powercap_sys.c b/drivers/powercap/powercap_sys.c
index f808c5fa9838..3f0b8e2ef3d4 100644
--- a/drivers/powercap/powercap_sys.c
+++ b/drivers/powercap/powercap_sys.c
@@ -367,9 +367,9 @@ static void create_power_zone_common_attributes(
 					&dev_attr_max_energy_range_uj.attr;
 	if (power_zone->ops->get_energy_uj) {
 		if (power_zone->ops->reset_energy_uj)
-			dev_attr_energy_uj.attr.mode = S_IWUSR | S_IRUGO;
+			dev_attr_energy_uj.attr.mode = S_IWUSR | S_IRUSR;
 		else
-			dev_attr_energy_uj.attr.mode = S_IRUGO;
+			dev_attr_energy_uj.attr.mode = S_IRUSR;
 		power_zone->zone_dev_attrs[count++] =
 					&dev_attr_energy_uj.attr;
 	}